After the New Year's Eve Tragedy Her Icy Return novel Chapter 140

Chapter 140 I Won’t Cook for You

What a ridiculous mess.

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Still, there were more important things at stake, and now wasn’t the time for a blow–up with Caroline. Alaina forced a sweet smile and said, “You know how your brothers are–they’re spoiled by your cooking and can’t stand anyone else’s food. Just yesterday, Fabian and Liam were still talking about how much they missed your meals! Sure, you’ve had a few disagreements, but at the end of the day, you’re family. Why not let it go and whip something up for them? Who knows, if they’re in a good mood, maybe they’ll even start treating you better.”

Caroline saw straight through the act but didn’t bother to call her out.

“I’d love to come back and cook for you all,” she said casually. “But unfortunately, I just don’t have the time. I’m out making deliveries right now, and stepping away means getting docked.”

She even let out a sigh, like she was really tied up in work.

Alaina, catching onto the money issue, quickly said, “How about this–come back and cook, and I’ll make up whatever you lose from delivery.”

How much could a morning of food delivery really earn?

Maybe 100 bucks?

She could drop that kind of cash without even noticing.

It was way cheaper than hiring a cook.

She thought Caroline would jump at the offer. After all, cooking a quick meal was easier than hustling around town delivering takeout.

But to her surprise, Caroline replied, “No can do. It’s not just about losing money–my ratings take a hit too, and that affects how many future orders I get. I’d be looking at more than just a few dollars.”

Alaina hesitated. “Okay… then how much do you want?”

She was willing to negotiate, so long as the price wasn’t ridiculous.

Caroline said breezily, “Between the pay and the ratings? I’d say at least 20,000 dollars.”

She wasn’t expecting Alaina to actually agree–just trying to scare her off.

But hey, if Alaina really was that generous and wanted to pay that much for one meal, Caroline wouldn’t say

1. no.

After all, who turns down easy money?

Alaina was livid. She raised her voice, “Twenty thousand dollars? Do you think I’m an idiot?”

She’d heard that delivery drivers made like two or three bucks a run. Even doing it every day for a month might barely bring in 4,000 dollars.

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But Caroline stayed calm and said, “No one’s calling you an idiot. You asked me to come back, so I told you what it’d cost me. If you’re not interested, don’t waste my time. I’ve got deliveries to make

Before Alaina could say another word, she heard the telltale beeping of a call ending

She yanked the phone away from her ear and stared at the screen. The call had been cut off. Her face darkened with rage, practically black as the bottom of a burnt pån.

So she’s good at cooking, big deal!

With money, I could hire a chef who makes Michelin–starred meals.

on?”

Did she really think a few sweet words would get Caroline to drop everything and come back?

If that ever happened, pigs would fly.

Helen gave him a teasing look and patted his shoulder. “Don’t worry, Uncle Jamie. No matter what happens, it won’t mess up your big night. You’ll get your bride, I promise.”